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Maybe it's just because I am tired and grouchy, but I am not following this:
1. David Letterman: When not married, he had several consensual (and, from all details, long-term) sexual/dating relationships with adult female staff members, none of whom charges that it was exploitative. In fact, most have nothing but positive things to say about him. That is, he did nothing illegal--but there are now calls for his resignation...
2. Roman Polansky: Plied a 13-year-old girl with booze and drugs, then proceeded to anally, orally, and vaginally rape her, over her verbal protests and physical resistance. He then plead guilt to charges stemming from the crime, then fled the jurisdiction before he could be sentenced. And, when he was finally apprehended on the outstanding felony warrant, and is being held pursuant to extradition, half of Hollyweird is calling for his release. They claim that he's "paid for his crime" (uh, how would that be, exactly?), or that she was not a victim (?!?!?!), or that she consented (which is IRRELEVANT to the rape of a minor), or that he should be released because he is such an accomplished artist.
So...the message to young women is: if youu exercise your sexually in a legally permissible way, take responsibility for that, and are treated like a fully fledged grown-up, you may still be a victim. But, if you are a minor who is "lucky enough" to be wanted by and raped by a brilliant director, you're not a victim.
Insane.
1. David Letterman: When not married, he had several consensual (and, from all details, long-term) sexual/dating relationships with adult female staff members, none of whom charges that it was exploitative. In fact, most have nothing but positive things to say about him. That is, he did nothing illegal--but there are now calls for his resignation...
2. Roman Polansky: Plied a 13-year-old girl with booze and drugs, then proceeded to anally, orally, and vaginally rape her, over her verbal protests and physical resistance. He then plead guilt to charges stemming from the crime, then fled the jurisdiction before he could be sentenced. And, when he was finally apprehended on the outstanding felony warrant, and is being held pursuant to extradition, half of Hollyweird is calling for his release. They claim that he's "paid for his crime" (uh, how would that be, exactly?), or that she was not a victim (?!?!?!), or that she consented (which is IRRELEVANT to the rape of a minor), or that he should be released because he is such an accomplished artist.
So...the message to young women is: if youu exercise your sexually in a legally permissible way, take responsibility for that, and are treated like a fully fledged grown-up, you may still be a victim. But, if you are a minor who is "lucky enough" to be wanted by and raped by a brilliant director, you're not a victim.
Insane.
Woody, huh? Great reference there when you are charged with sexuallly exploiting a minor. 
Neal Conan had a show on it on Talk of the Nation the other day. All the calls were for Polanski's prosecution. Conan kept stating the "he's a great artist" and "he's paid his price" line but you could sense that even HE didn't buy it. Not one call agreed with that ridiculous "defense". Who cares if he was a great artist? 
I don't even like Jack Nicholson anymore because it happened in HIS house!
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